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Saturday, July 30, 2016

MOVIE REVIEW: JASON BOURNE

Matt Damon reprises his role as the titular former CIA agent with a
hazy past. Jason Bourne is the fifth installment in the action franchise, and
the third to be directed by Paul Greengrass. ~ Daniel Gelb, Rovi

Rated PG-13 for Intense sequences of violence and action,
and brief strong language.

Runtime: 2 hr. 3 min.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Thriller

Review:

Jason Bourne marks the welcome return of Matt Damon and
Paul Greengrass to the Bourne franchise.The results are mostly good with only a few hiccups here and there,
mostly script wise.Matt Damon easily
slips back into Bourne’s skin with solid results.Damon has always given Bourne a tortured
quality which is rare in the spy genre and one of the things that makes the
franchise so interesting.There are
plenty of new faces in this entry with one lone returning cast member being
cast off after setting the plot in motion.Tommy Lee Jones, at his most scowly, serves as the big bad this go
around and he’s serviceable even though his character is slightly
underwritten.Vincent Cassel suffers a
similar fate the assassin on Bourne’s trail throughout the film which is a
shame because it’s a waste of a fine actor.Alicia Vikander, who you can tell is serious because her hair is pinned
up throughout, does the best she can with the character she’s given.A late act turn is fairly interesting but
would have made for a more interesting plot line had it been explored
throughout the movie.The biggest issue
with Jason Bourne isn’t that it’s a bad movie, far from it, its that it feels
very familiar, following familiar beats we’ve followed through most Bourne
films.Still, Greengrass delivers some
fantastic sequences especially the logistically impressive Greek riot sequence
and collateral damage excess of the final act’s Vegas sequence.The hand to hand fight to top off the film is
probably one of the brutal fights I’ve seen in recent memory.Jason Bourne adds up to a solid film even
though it’ll leave you wishing there was a bit more innovation.

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A movie fan with an insatiable love of movies and pop culture in general.
Back in March of 2006 I started to write up reviews and have been at it ever since.
This blog is currently supplied with reviews from yours truly and the wonderful Cindy Prascik!